Necktie holder



Aug. 16, 1949. I L.. L. BILLINGSILEY NECKTIE HOLDER Filed June 17, 1946 Patented Aug. 16, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NECKTIE HOLDER Loy L. Billingsley, Birmingham, Ala. Application June 17, 1946, Serial No. 677,273

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a neck tie holder and has for its main object to provide such a device that will keep the tie knot in proper position and improve the looks of the tie by holding it in wider condition just below the knot. Another object is to provide a holder that will not be visible when in use. Further objects are to provide such a device that will be cheap to manufacture, simple in structure, and highly efficient for its purpose. Other advantages will appear from the drawing and description.

By referring to the drawing, part of this application, it will be observed that Fig. 1 is a general view of the holder in place for use on a neck tie on the wearer of the tie; Fig. 2 is a rear view of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is an edge view of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a rear view of Fig. 3 with ends reversed; Fig. 5 is an edge view of Fig. 6 showing a modification having a clip arm to fit around part of the tie; Fig. 6 is a front view of Fig. 5.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the assembled holder comprises a main body I that may be made of plastic, hard rubber, or any other material suited for the purpose, but plastic is preferred. Attached to the ends of the body I are small wire coils 2 and 3 terminating in points 6 for sticking into the underfold of the tie. The type shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is provided with a spring clamping arm 5 adapted for attaching to the under or narrow part of an ordinary neck tie 4.

From the foregoing it will appear that in order to use the holder it is attached by its points 6 to the rear layer of the neck tie as shown in Fig. 1. The holder may be placed with the points directed upward or downward to suit the user. With the holder in place for use as shown in Fig. 1 the tie is held in wide condition just below the tie knot,

thus improving the looks of the tie, and also pre- 2 venting the tie knot from working loose. The wire points 6 are inserted into the cloth but the remainder of the wire coils rest against the face of the cloth as stops. The assembled holder may be made in difierent sizes if necessary to accommodate the various widths of neck ties.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to limit same to the exact and precise details of structure, but reserve the right to make all modifications and changes so long as I remain within the spirit and scope of the following claim.

Having described my invention, I claim:

A necktie holder of the class described comprising; a main member, said main member being an oblong piece of plastic material slightly curved, a wire member attached on each end of the main member, each wire member having one end thereof inserted and held firmly in the main member with the remaining portion of the wire formed as a coil spring with the free end of the wire defining a pin point, a piece of thin spring metal strip approximately U-shaped, one prong of the U-shaped member attached to the main member, the other prong of the U-shaped member positioned for clamping an object between it and the attached prong.

LO-Y L. BILLINGSLEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,766,695 Sorkind June 24, 1930 1,833,353 Burghart Nov. 24, 1931 2,088,867 Phillips Aug. 3, 1937 2,131,311 Cirelli Sept. 27, 1938 

